I typically get depressed around season end. This off season lasted so long it compounded things. I don't really play GT5 much aside from Sunday; which is obviously not helping but nothing new. After the first two races; when it was apparent that there were a lot of new contenders (and guys running with Immortal). I thought I may be 107% out, and give someone better a chance.
I know I'm garbage at those two tracks (forward or reverse). Once the traditional tracks come in I'll perform better. That's what I am hoping for; so I await the schedule to see when that might be.
Running P16 (or whatever last is at the time) isn't going to make me happy. That said, I don't care as long as P15 is on the same lap. Once the driver one position ahead of me has lapped me (or nearly) I lose all motivation. This has been the case since Season 1. Then, if I was running P5 and P4 lapped me it was a similar motivational hit. Basically, once I changed from chasing to being chased it goes downhill, but that is racing and I must adjust.